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Join Us! Volunteer Meeting – Oxnard June 28
LA LUCHA SIGUECome through to @thelab805 in Oxnard this Sunday to get involved with the different of areas of work that we do in VC Defensa:– Family support– Resource distribution – Medical non urgent care– Rapid response – Policy advocacy and much more! There’s a role for everybody! Spread the word, we need to defend our city!
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Discussion and action event in Oxnard: FREE OUR PEOLE, CLOSE THE CAMPS!
As our detained community members continue risking their health to demand dignity and justice, VC Defensa will be hosting a discussion and action event to learn the history of how ICE was built and how we can work to abolish this system, as well as build solidarity and support those organizing inside and outside detention…
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VC Defensa stands with the Cuban people! Down with the blockade! 🇨🇺
ABAJO EL BLOQUEO CONTRA CUBAThe US has been strangling Cuba via an economic blockade for over six decades. This week, the US, in a shameful act of war against the Cuban people, indicted former president Raúl Castro. His crime? Defending Cuba’s territorial integrity from a US-based terrorist organization. Shame on the US government for its…
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FILLMORE 📣 Come join us for a volunteer meeting MAY 15TH
Discuss how we can continue to keep our community safe and work together to build a movement for the people here in Ventura County! Local organizing – Fillmore volunteers – Community action – Social justice Ventura County ESPAÑOL: FILLMORE 📣 ¡Únete a nuestra reunión de voluntarios para conversar sobre cómo podemos seguir manteniendo segura a…
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🎨 Art Supply Swap – Artists Against ICE
📆 April 12th, 6 PM @ The Lab (730 S Oxnard Blvd, Oxnard) 📣 Did that random hobby you wanted to try never take off? Maybe you had to buy a whole pack of supplies to get the one thing you needed? Or have you ever way overestimated how much you would need for a…
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🩺 Mental Health & Healthcare Workers Against ICE – Volunteer Meeting
📆 April 4th, 11 AM @ The Lab (730 S Oxnard Blvd, Oxnard) 📣 Healthcare workers of all types – join our contingent and get involved in the work of building our free clinic program 🤍This Saturday, April 4th we will be discussing the details of this project as well as other ways to get…
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Empowering immigrants in Ventura County with trusted resources, guidance, and community support.
Where to start
- Call or text 805-296-1119 to sign up for alerts
- Create a Step-by-Step Family Preparedness Plan
- Print red cards for family, friends and coworkers
- Know your Rights
About us
VC Defensa is a coalition of local organizations dedicated to empowering the immigrant and refugee population of Ventura County. We are a purely volunteer-based organization comprised of working-class people around the county passionate about and dedicated to supporting each other. Whether it be through rapid response, patrolling our neighborhoods, sharing essential information with our neighbors, or providing medical and legal aid, VC Defensa will always be there. Though we do what we can, we are not heroes. We are of the communities we serve, providing support and resources so that the community can defend itself and lift itself up. We are always looking for more volunteers to build our movement and there is always a role to fill, no matter your time constraints or specialty. Fill out the form today and we will be in touch!
How it works
- We receive a call or text with suspected ICE activity in our communities.
- Our trained team of volunteers responds within minutes, collecting evidence of ICE activity, speaking to the community, and spreading awareness of our rights.
- Our dispatcher sends alerts to the community letting them know where ICE was seen.
- We build community with know your rights trainings, political education, direct outreach, and volunteer sessions.
VC Defensa does not:
- Interfere with or obstruct law enforcement operations
- Break any laws
- Doxx any law enforcement officers
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